Over 300 attendees participated in the 2018 Hawai‘i Access to Justice Conference on Friday, June 29, 2018.   The conference’s theme was “Fighting for Access to Justice for All” with keynote speaker, Chief Judge Robert A. Katzman, United States Court of Appeal, Second Circuit, providing eloquent remarks on civil access to … [read more]

In 2015, Resolution 5, which was a reaffirmance of a commitment to meaningful access to justice for all, was promulgated at the Conference of Chief Justices and Conference of State Court Administrators.  Resolution 5 provided, in pertinent part, as follows:                     BE IT RESOLVED that the Conference of Chief Justices and … [read more]

The Hawaii Access to Justice Commission (“Commission”) hosted the fifth annual Pro Bono Celebration on Thursday, October 26, 2017 at the Hawaii Supreme Court.  The Celebration was supported by the Hawaii State Bar Association (“HSBA”) and the Hawaii State Bar Foundation. The Program honored ten outstanding individuals including nine attorneys, … [read more]

On August 7, 2015, the Hawaii Appellate Pro Bono Pilot Project was established with an expiration date of July 1, 2017, unless extended or made permanent by the Hawaii Supreme Court.  On April 19, 2017, the Hawaii Supreme Court entered an order making the Appellate Pro Bono Pilot Project permanent, … [read more]